Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Gallowhill (Land Near), Westray, Orkney, KW17 2DP
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Council sourceVary condition 02 and 04 of planning permission 08/491/PPF to allow for 5 years for the whole development to become operational and amend duration of consent from 25 years from date of previous consent to 25 years from the commissioning of the second turbine
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 12 Nov 2015 | View |
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Nov 2015 | View |
| Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Nov 2015 | View |
| ElevationsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 12 Nov 2015 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 5 Nov 2015 | View |
| Environmental HealthConsultation Response · PDF | 16 Sept 2015 | View |
| Roads ServicesConsultation Response · PDF | 3 Sept 2015 | View |
| MoD (Ministry of Defence)Consultation Response · PDF | 21 Aug 2015 | View |
| Historic ScotlandConsultation Response · PDF | 20 Aug 2015 | View |
| Scottish GovernmentConsultation Response · PDF | 19 Aug 2015 | View |
| NATS (National Air Traffic Services)Consultation Response · PDF | 14 Aug 2015 | View |
| HIAL (Highlands & Islands Airports Ltd)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency)Consultation Response · PDF | 13 Aug 2015 | View |
| Vary/Revoke Condition of Planning ConsentApplication Form · PDF | 5 Aug 2015 | View |
| Supporting StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 22 Jul 2015 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.